The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta and Murshidabad mints: post-1771 issues, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 118[–]h, yr 12 [1770-1], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 12 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 12th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 2.77g/7h (Prid. 124 [not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 2.147; KM. 82.2); silver Eighth-Rupees (2) in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 118[–]h, yr 12 [1770-1], similar, 1.43g/3h (Prid. 128 [Sale, lot 597]; cf. Stevens 2.152-2.153; KM. 81.2), 118[–]h, yr 15 [1773-4], similar, 1.39g/3h (Prid. 129 [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.154; KM. 81.2) [3]. First about fine, others about very fine £50-£70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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Baldwin Auction 33 (London), 6-7 May 2003, lot 1005 (part).

First with owner’s ticket